Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario

• Experts rally around doctor on Ontario COVID-19 science table amid conflict of interest allegations

  While Dr. David Fisman serves as a member of Ontario's COVID-19 science table, he has also done paid consulting work with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario.

  Health

  Jan 27
• Coronavirus: Concerns raised over Ontario’s back-to-school plan

  With one more month until a new school year begins, concerns are being raised towards the province's back-to-school plan.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2020
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• Re-installation of Samuel de Champlain statue postponed in Orillia, Ont.

  The re-installation's deferment will allow for progress of the implementation of the recommendations by the monument's working group, which formed in 2018.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Hamilton teachers’ union has concerns over Ontario’s push for live videoconferencing amid COVID-19

  The union boss for Hamilton's elementary teachers says he's not sure "what the payoff is" in Ontario's recent directive to increase live videoconferencing during COVID-19.

  Education

  May 13, 2020
• Ontario elementary teachers ratify contract deal with Ford government

  The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario says 97 per cent of its teacher members voted in favour of the three-year deal.

  Education

  Apr 28, 2020
• Ontario government strikes deals with French language, elementary teachers’ unions

  Ontario has reached tentative contract agreements with the unions representing the province's 12,000 French-language teachers and 83,000 elementary teachers.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2020
• Ontario elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal

  Ontario's elementary teachers have agreed to salary increases of one per cent a year for three years, but will get higher benefit increases than the government originally sought.

  Education

  Mar 31, 2020
• Ontario elementary teachers’ union, province reach tentative agreement

  “This has been a very prolonged and difficult bargaining process,” ETFO president Sam Hammond said in a statement. 

  Education

  Mar 20, 2020
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• Hundreds of teachers gather in St. Thomas, London for province-wide strikes

  Friday was the first time since 1997 that teachers and education workers from all four unions have striked on the same day.

  Education

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Elementary teachers to protest outside Ontario education minister’s talk

  Elementary teachers are planning to protest outside a downtown Toronto hotel today where Ontario's education minister is set to speak.

  Education

  Feb 12, 2020